Nottingham Forest have announced the arrival of Hwang Ui-jo, with the striker immediately heading out on loan.
The 29-year-old becomes the Reds’ 17th new arrival of the summer, albeit Brandon Aguilera, like Ui-jo, also went straight out on loan. The latter will link up with fellow Evangelos Marinakis-owned club Olympiacos for the rest of the season.
Announcing the front man’s arrival, Forest said: “Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the signing of striker Hwang Ui-jo from French side Bordeaux. The South Korea international will immediately head out on loan to Greek champions Olympiacos for the remainder of the 2022/23 season.
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“The 29-year-old has 47 caps for his country and signed for Bordeaux from Gamba Osaka in 2019. Since his arrival in France, Ui-jo has scored 29 goals including 11 in last season's Ligue 1 campaign. We wish Hwang all the best during his loan spell in Greece.”
Reds head coach Steve Cooper remains keen to bolster his squad further before next Thursday’s 11pm deadline. Adding to his defensive ranks is a priority before the window closes.
He said ahead of Sunday’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur: “We want to sign more players. I know we’ve signed a lot, and we’re not going to shy away from talking about that or why we’ve done it. The reality is we would hope to have signed even more than what we have done by now, but that’s the nature of a transfer window.
“There are still a few days to get things done, both ways. We’ll see where we end up.”
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